# 2021 LSU Tigers football team

The 2021 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Ed Orgeron, who left the program at the conclusion of the regular season. The Tigers ended their season by playing Kansas State in the Texas Bowl, where they were led by interim head coach Brad Davis.
The 42–20 loss in the Texas Bowl to the Wildcats saddled LSU with its first sub-.500 season since 1999, when a 3–8 record led to the dismissal of coach Gerry DiNardo.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | No. 16 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | L 27–38 | 68,123 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | McNeese State* | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+, SECN+ | W 34–7 | 94,220 |
| September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Central Michigan* | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | W 49–21 | 92,547 |
| September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at Mississippi State | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | W 28–25 | 50,298 |
| October 2 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 22 Auburn | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | L 19–24 | 97,717 |
| October 9 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Kentucky | | Kroger FieldLexington, KY (SEC Nation) | SECN | L 21–42 | 61,690 |
| October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 20 Florida | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 49–42 | 96,012 |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Ole Miss | | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl, SEC Nation) | CBS | L 17–31 | 64,523 |
| November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Alabama | | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 14–20 | 100,077 |
| November 13 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 25 Arkansas | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | SECN | L 13–16 $^{OT}$ | 98,772 |
| November 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN2 | W 27–14 | 92,790 |
| November 27 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Texas A&M | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–24 | 91,595 |
| January 4, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Kansas State* | | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–42 | 52,207 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Coaches | 13 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | | | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 3 | Derek Stingley | CB | Houston Texans |
| 2 | 59 | Ed Ingram | G | Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | 82 | Cordale Flott | CB | New York Giants |
| 3 | 93 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | 124 | Cade York | K | Cleveland Browns |
| 4 | 126 | Neil Farrell | DT | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 5 | 176 | Damone Clark | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | 205 | Austin Deculus | OT | Houston Texans |
| 6 | 210 | Chasen Hines | OG | New England Patriots |
| 7 | 248 | Andre Anthony | DE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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